Chapter 4: Page 84
Well, now everybody recognizes each other! That’s the first step to a long and healthy friendship. Of course, there’s also the whole “maybe we should stop shooting crossbow bolts at each other and striking one another with blunt objects” step, but that comes later. Hopefully.
One of my favorite elements of this page is the pure cyclical nature of it. Going back to their first encounter together, Dak leapt in front of Quin, Bevan leapt in front of Rhosyn, and sparks flew–even as Bevan points out (perhaps a bit hyperbolically considering the seriousness of Quin’s prior injury) that Quinlan is actually JUST FINE because he’s STANDING RIGHT THERE.
Also, let’s appreciate for a moment this edit of the second panel by Varuna:
Rhosyn’s thumbnailed expression here is one of my favorites in a long time, but Dakkan’s aggressive and single-minded stance here seemed to invite the comparison to our favorite murder-cyborgs X) Thank you, Var, for this alternate reality take on Western Deep where Dakkan is actually a cyborg (ottermaton?) from the future come to right the wrongs of the past!
Anyway, see you all next time!
Look a everyone, covered in dirt and featuring Authentic Battle Damage!
Must be a continuity challenge remembering who has bandages, torn clothes and dirt where and on what side.
On the other hand every page brings us closer to the surely inevitable Main Cast Costume Revamp and possible bonus Gearing Up Montage when they finally reach somewhere resembling civilisation.
Finally, it would be remiss of me not to compliment the background trees that have accumulated so much beard lichen it looks like fur.
I’d been wondering ever since the last page just how much it would be wise for Quin and Dak to reveal to Crim’s party about just what happened at Deltrada, since these are clearly far more important prisoners than mere bandits and must be treated accordingly. Now that Dak has spilled the beans with his emotional outburst, I don’t think they’re left any choice but to reveal to Crim that something pretty serious went down (even if they don’t divulge that Clovis was assassinated, or by whom, or that impending war now looms). Get those ermehn to King D, stat!
This looks to be an interesting conversation.
Who knew Dakkan could get that pissed off?
Hey Rachel Alex Jerome i Haven something questions to you
1 did in the past one race was exterminated by other race/races?
2 Whats is name of other continental?
3 dud civilisation of other continent is order on in simmilar age as that on four kingdoms?if is order dud the races of the other continental Look down on those on four kingdoms?
5 i work on my own webcomics but i Haven a problem with lack of inspiration artist Block and the inability to develop my ideas beyond just skeletal concepts. what to do?